by Donald R. Murphy DC FRCC, Gary Jacob

An ideal resource for busy clinicians and students who encounter patients with spine-related disorders, Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain: Primary Management of Low Back Disorders with the CRISP Principles is an up-to-date manual that provides practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment. This unique guide synthesizes a vast amount of information on spine care into a concise, user-friendly format for the clinic or the classroom, offering a systematic, time-saving approach that can be applied in any clinical context.Clearly explains Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain® (the CRISP® principles): an evidence-based, patient-centered approach that encompasses all potential biological, psycho-emotional, and social factors that can contribute to patients’ suffering in diagnosis and managementOffers a focused, streamlined approach to a complex topic for easy understanding and immediate applicationExplains the decision-making process to determine appropriate treatment, an evidence-based means of monitoring progress, how to make referral decisionsTeaches up-to-date manual, exercise, and self-care techniques that can easily be applied in a busy clinical or teaching environmentFeatures 250 high-quality images for visual guidance, including figures of spine care pathways, photos of diagnostic tests and exercises, x-ray and MRI images, and photos and line drawings of spine pathophysiologyOffers practical, evidence-based, “how-to” guidance for clinicians, instructors, students, and researchers whose work involves patients with low back disordersCompanion volume also available: Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain: Primary Management of Cervical Disorders with the CRISP Principles, 1st Edition, Volume 2 (ISBN: 9780443400445)